CVE-2023-52601

jfs: fix array-index-out-of-bounds in dbAdjTree

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 6, 2024 at 06:45 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix array-index-out-of-bounds in dbAdjTree Currently there is a bound check missing in the dbAdjTree while accessing the dmt_stree. To add the required check added the bool is_ctl which is required to determine the size as suggest in the following commit. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kernel-mentees/[email protected]/

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.19.3072.6.12 ≤ v < 4.19.3072.6.12 ≤ v < 5.10.2102.6.12 ≤ v < 5.15.1492.6.12 ≤ v < 5.4.2692.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.772.6.12 ≤ v < 6.6.162.6.12 ≤ v < 6.7.42.6.12 ≤ v < 6.84.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2695.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16 ≤ v < 6.1.775.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2106.2 ≤ v < 6.6.166.7 ≤ v < 6.7.41da177e4c3f41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac22.6.12
Vendor states this is fixed in 2037cb9d95f1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2037cb9d95f1741885f7daf50e8a028c4ade5317 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2e16a1389b5a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2e16a1389b5a7983b45cb2aa20b0e3f0ee364d6c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d3898b4d72c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d3898b4d72c677d47fe3cb554449f2df5c12555 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3f8217c323fd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3f8217c323fd6ecd6829a0c3ae7ac3f14eac368e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70780914cb57 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70780914cb57e2ba711e0ac1b677aaaa75103603 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 74ecdda68242 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 74ecdda68242b174920fe7c6133a856fb7d8559b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8393c80cce45 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8393c80cce45f40c1256d72e21ad351b3650c57e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fc67a2e18f4c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fc67a2e18f4c4e3f07e9f9ae463da24530470e73 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.307 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.269 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.77 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2037cb9d95f1741885f7daf50e8a028c4ade5317
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e16a1389b5a7983b45cb2aa20b0e3f0ee364d6c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3898b4d72c677d47fe3cb554449f2df5c12555
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f8217c323fd6ecd6829a0c3ae7ac3f14eac368e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70780914cb57e2ba711e0ac1b677aaaa75103603
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ecdda68242b174920fe7c6133a856fb7d8559b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8393c80cce45f40c1256d72e21ad351b3650c57e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc67a2e18f4c4e3f07e9f9ae463da24530470e73

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-129

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